Executive Order 14392 directs the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to prioritize enforcement when a seller’s or manufacturer’s claim that a product is “Made in America,” “Made in the U.S.A.,” or similar violates the law. The order was signed on March 13, 2026, and published in the Federal Register on March 18, 2026.
The order does not set a deadline for those steps, and it does not revoke or amend an earlier order. It says it shall be carried out consistent with applicable law and subject to available appropriations.
The order states that Americans have a right to clear and accurate information, with support for the claims, on whether products advertised as made in America were actually made in the United States. It says foreign manufacturers and sellers in digital marketplaces sometimes present goods as made in the United States when the goods are largely made elsewhere. It also says guarding consumers against fraudulent American-origin claims benefits businesses that invest in manufacturing in the United States.
In deciding whether such a claim breaks the law, including as an unfair or deceptive practice, the commission shall consult as needed with other executive departments and agencies that know the products, the order says. The commission shall also consider proposed rules under which an online marketplace’s failure to set procedures for checking country-of-origin claims may count as an unfair or deceptive practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
The order directs every agency that oversees country-of-origin labeling, in consultation with the commission’s chairman, to consider rules promoting voluntary labeling for products made or manufactured in the United States. Those agencies shall consult one another, as appropriate, so American businesses get consistent guidance on that voluntary labeling.
Agencies that oversee government-wide acquisition contracts, any Multiple Award Schedule, or other government-wide contracts that allow repeated orders over time shall from time to time review and check “Buy American Act,” “Country of Origin USA,” or similar American-origin claims on products bought through those contracts, the order says. If a contractor or vendor is found to misstate a product’s American-origin status, the agency shall take the products off government purchasing lists and refer that contractor or vendor to the Department of Justice. The department may pursue actions under the False Claims Act, the law covering false claims against the government.
The order states that it does not impair powers the law already gives an executive department or an agency, or the budget, administrative, or legislative functions of the director of the Office of Management and Budget. It also states that it does not create any right or benefit that a party can enforce in court against the United States, its agencies, or its officers.